it's cold and dark and lonely

waiting here with a headache for you

and the fear is there.

the fear is always near.

the fear and the pain have always been.

my longest friends they've been.

and yes, I love them too.

waiting here in the darkness for you.

waiting here with a headache for you.

do you know why?

because pain has always followed love.

like a damaged dog it follows.

and fear is love's constant companion

on dark cold wings of wind it flies.

and love haunts streets at night

looking for the lost,

finding desperate strong lost souls.

and it tears them apart with pain.

it keeps them insane with the panic heat.

so that they can lift again and walk

ever homebound.

it's dark and cold and lonely

waiting here with a headache with love.

and the fear is there.

the fear is always near.

that is why I am still here.